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The blade and choices of scale material: Bone, Rams horn, Black horn or Streaked horn.
Attachment 193334The original scale (other side was broken) with the rough bone blanks.
Attachment 193335The completed razor prior to final polishing of scales and the horn wedge.Attachment 193339Attachment 193343
Looks really nice, Wirm. I'm envious.:chapeau
Very nice. I really do like the bone. It can take a very nice shine when buffed properly.
Thanks for sharing.
Nice work, scales look real good.
Those scales are a perfect complement to the blade. Nice work!
Indeed, it looks 'right'! Nice work! :tu
Bone is much heavier than I had anticipated, and it is fairly durable too. A great choice for that blade, and you had some premium material to choose from.
I just saw the first pic and I said to myself. BONE
Scrolled down and BAM...
I am glad you picked it!
Looks GREAT! :tu
Very nice job!
Nice looking razor with that white bone scales. I love that rams horn though.
Mike
very nice work and choice of scales !!!
Not only bone but thin bone as it would have been back then. A great piece of work! The shape of the scales is very similar to the era of the razor.
~Richard
Thank you Richard. I did not see the desired level of translucency in the bone I was striving for until they were thinned to less than 2 mm. or about 5/64.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geezer
Interestuing way that you use the original scale as the guide for shape. My usual method is to create a template and then transfer that onto masking (decorator's) tape on whatever stock I'm using. Your method is more accurate I think - the problem with templates is that they tend to get enlarged just be using a felt tip - or whatever, around the outline.
Nice work anyway.
Super slick lines to those scales Wirm!
Nice choice, and great work sir.
Totally fits the blade..
Cheers.
